MUMBAI: ETC Networks has announced that it is hoping to launch its forthcoming Punjabi religious channel etc Khalsa in December.

Speaking to Indiantelevisioin.com this afternoon ETC Networks CEO Jagjit Singh Kohli said that the channel had not yet received uplinking permission.

"We had originally planned to launch etc Khalsa around Diwali time. However the delay in getting permission has forced us to postpone the launch to mid December."

As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com the 24-hour religious channel, besides telecasting live Gurbani from the Golden Temple, will also focus on the younger generation. They will be exposed to religious teachings, as propagated by the 10 Gurus and depicted in the Guru Granth Sahib as well as the tremendous history of the Sikhs over the past five centuries.

The channel will have special programmes targeted at Sikh youth as well as other regular programmes like Katha, Kirtan and Kavi Darbars.